VMFA-232 tests M31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Clark Air Base, Philippines Posted on April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by alert5 A U.S. Marine Corps F/A 18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 232 tests an M31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning “shoulder-to-shoulder,” representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ramon Mendoza retracts an M31 Expeditionary Arresting Gear System at Clark Air Base, Philippines, April 2, 2019, during Exercise Balikatan. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the U.S. and the Philippines and comes from a Tagalog phrase meaning “shoulder-to-shoulder,” representing the partnership between the two countries. The exercise promotes regional security and humanitarian efforts for U.S. allies and partners. Mendoza is an expeditionary airfield systems technician with Marine Wing Support Squadron 171. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Harmon) Source Related posts (Automatically Generated): Philippines gives U.S. access to five airfields Photos: Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in Iceland Five A-10s to remain in Philippines for flight operations over South China Sea Marines practice defending airfield at Mount Fuji, Japan U.S. Marines to practice seizing airfield on Tinian during Valiant Shield A look into the arresting gear of Admiral Kuznetsov